Danish Multicenter Scapholunate Ligament Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Aarhus

About this trial

Comparison of two surgical techniques commonly used for reconstruction of the scapholunate (SL) ligament. A randomized multicenter study.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-60 years (both included).

Symptomatic SL instability (VAS score ³3, QDASH score ³ 20).

> 6 weeks since symptomatic hand trauma (chronic SL lesions).

SL gapping on radiographic stress views or SL gapping (³2mm) on static PA views.

Disqualifiers

Geissler grade 1-3 SLL injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).

Concomitant complete luno-triquetral (LT) ligament injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).

Lesion of TFCC leading to DRUJ instability (evaluated by arthroscopy).

Radiocarpal or midcarpal arthritis evaluated by arthroscopy.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Berger
  • 3LT

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators